Hat-lining.



G. W DYARMAN.

HAT LINING.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. f1. IQIB.

Patented Ian. 7 1919..

'1 I fozmma 2 Warren STATES PATENT onnion.

GEORGE W. DYARMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T0 HENRY SEILER, OE JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

HAT-LINING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 7, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. DYARMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Linings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a hat lining of novel construction, and more particularly to novel and eflicient means for reinforcing and finishing the lining at the base of the crown, and permitting the attachment to the body of the hat by stitches that are entirely concealed.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hat provided with a lining embodying my invention;

Fig. 2, a cross section of part of the hat;

Fig. 3, a cross section through the lining;

Fig. 4, an enlarged cross section through part of the hat and lining and Fig. 5, a perspective view of a modification.

The body 1 of the lining is turned outwardly and upwardly along its lower edge to form a tubular pocket 2, and a flange 3, extending upwardly from said pocket around the lining. /Vithin pocket 2 is housed a flexible core 4., made either of wire or cord, and adapted to extend along the entire innor circumference of the hat crown 5. Di rectly above pocket 2, there is secured to the inner face of lining 1, a continuous length of braid or similar material 6, by means of a seam or line of stitches 7, that passes likewise through flange 3, so that the braid and flange are held to the lining by one and the same line of stitches.

Stitches 7 should pass through braid 6 at a distance above the lower edge thereof, so that the lower flap of the braid (2'. c. that flap which directly surmounts pocket 2) is somewhat liftable off the body of the lining.

In use, the lining is so fitted into the hat crown, that the reinforced pocket 2, becomes alined with the lower edge of said crown, while flange 3 is concealed between the crown and lining.

The lining is then attached to the crown, by means of a seam or series of long stitches 8 that are passed through the lining between the pocket 2 and the lower flap of braid 6, the needle being preferably held at a slight tilt so that as the thread is drawn taut it will become entirely covered by the braid. and be thus concealed and protected within the crown (Fig. 4).

With the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 5, a corded finish 9 is imparted to the outer face of pocket 2 by spirally stitching a cord around the same.

It will be seen that by the construction described, a strong and serviceable finish is imparted to the lower edge of the lining, which permits its ready and neat attachment to the hat and insures comfort to the wearer.

I claim? 1. A hat lining comprising a body having a lower tubular pocket, an outer flange extending upwardly from said pocket, a flexible core housed within the pocket, a braid extending along the inner face of the lining above the pocket. and a common seam that connects the braid and likewise the flange to the body of the lining.

2. A hat lining comprising a body having a lower tubular pocket, a flexible core housed within said pocket, a braid extending along the inner face of the lining directly above the pocket, and a line of stitches that passes through said braid and body, said line of stitches being located a distance above the lower edge of said braid, whereby said lower edge is liftable off said body.

GEORGE W. DYARMAN.

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Washington, D. 0. 

